First-in-human use of virtual reality imaging in cardiac cath lab to treat blocked coronary artery

Virtual reality has potential to revolutionize some aspects of medicine and healthcare. Several medical specialties are already using it to train physicians and assist diagnosis and it also has potential for treatment. A group of cardiologists has now successfully used a VR device to guide the opening up (revascularization) of a chronically blocked right coronary artery.

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British hospitals face serious shortage of liver specialists

Fewer than one in three hospitals employ a full-time doctor who specializes in liver medicine, according to a survey of 144 hospitals in the UK. The results suggest that staffing levels for liver specialists are worryingly low in some regions, and that patient outcomes may be suffering as a result.

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UK health professionals unite for stronger measures to tackle climate change

As world leaders prepare to meet in Paris for the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, UK health professionals have formed an alliance of doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals to advocate for stronger measures to tackle climate change.

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Evidence of probable transmission of bird flu virus between two unrelated individuals

The first evidence of probable person to person transmission of avian influenza A (H7N9) virus has been documented between two unrelated individuals in a hospital in China.

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Poorer dementia patients in England less likely to be prescribed drugs

Dementia patients from more affluent areas in England are 27 percent more likely to be prescribed anti-dementia drugs than patients from poorer areas, finds a new study of 77,045 dementia patients across the UK. This inequality was not seen in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales.The new research also found that compared to English practices, anti-dementia drugs were prescribed more often in Northern Ireland and Scotland but less often in Wales.

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Critical gaps in antenatal care identified in cases of term stillbirths

An expert enquiry identifies key steps for hospitals to improve care for pregnant mothers and babies. The study follows an investigation by a team of experts into 133 cases of stillbirth in 2013 in the U.K. -- and found that national guidance was not followed by hospitals in the majority of cases and identified 'missed opportunities' which could have potentially saved babies lives.

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Gunshot survivors in high-crime community face elevated risk of early death, study shows

One in 20 survivors of gunshot violence in an urban area with high crime died within five years, mainly by homicide, according to the results of a study that tracked patients after they had been discharged from the hospital that treated them.

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Hepatitis C treatment made easy

A new drug combination may simplify hepatitis C treatment for both patients and physicians, suggests a new study. The once-daily sofosbuvir-velpatasvir pill aims to simplify treatment for the majority of hepatitis C physicians and their patients.

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Patient's priorities in treating rare muscular dystrophy

A new study of individuals with myotonic dystrophy type 2 -- a rare form of muscular dystrophy -- has helped pinpoint the symptoms of the disease that are most important to patients. These findings could help create a roadmap for physicians to prioritize treatment of this complex, multi-system disease.

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New method developed to predict response to nanotherapeutics

A new approach has been created that uses an FDA-approved, magnetic nanoparticle and magnetic resonance imaging to identify tumors most likely to respond to drugs delivered via nanoparticles.

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Researchers harness social media to explore serious side effects of pain medication

Harnessing the power of social media, investigators have sifted through more than two billion tweets and online posts to study the harmful side effects of narcotics medication taken for chronic pain.

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Without prescription coverage, some cancer patients do without even low-cost drugs

Breast cancer patients whose health insurance plans included prescription drug benefits were 10 percent more likely to start important hormonal therapy than patients who did not have prescription drug coverage, a study shows. Women with household income below $40,000 were less than half as likely as women with annual household income greater than $70,000 to continue hormonal therapy.

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Circulating small cell lung cancer cells successfully cultivated for the very first time

Most cases of small cell lung cancer are only diagnosed after the tumor has already formed metastases. Until now it has not been possible to investigate the reasons for this rapid metastasis, because of a lack of sufficient tumor material from patients. Now, the group of researchers has succeeded in creating infinitely reproducing tissue cultures.

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Blood test results vary from drop to drop in fingerprick tests

Fingerprick blood tests are becoming more common, but a new study finds that fingerprick test results can vary significantly from drop to drop. The study found that as many as six to nine drops of blood were needed for consistent measurements of hemoglobin, white blood cells and platelets.

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Fast Weight Loss in Five Simple Steps

It takes a special commitment to lose weight, and to do it quickly requires even more dedication and responsibility. There are a multitude of weight loss tips and fat loss products out there on the market to choose from, but they really all follow the same underlying principles.

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Personalized drug screening on horizon for multiple myeloma patients

A personalized method for testing the effectiveness of drugs that treat multiple myeloma may predict quickly and more accurately the best treatments for individual patients with the bone marrow cancer. The process also may aid patients with leukemia or lymphoma.

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Decreasing mental health services increases mental health emergencies

Countywide reductions in psychiatric services -- both inpatient and outpatient -- led to more than triple the number of emergency psychiatric consults and 55 percent increases in lengths of stay for psychiatric patients in the emergency department, concludes a new study.

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How Much Masturbation Is Too Much?

Masturbation may still be a taboo topic—we've even come up with 519 euphemisms for it, from "petting the kitty" to "wiggling your walrus"—but the majority of us have participated in a solo session at least once.

According to the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior—the largest survey of its kind—more than 94 percent of men ages 25 to 29 reported masturbating at some point in their lives, while over 84 percent of women in the same age group did. Another study of teens ages 14 to 17 confirmed what you likely already know to be true: Males reported masturbating more than females, and the frequency of masturbation among both sexes increased with age.¹ And while we often think of masturbation as some quality time alone, that's not always the case. According to the NSSHB, nearly 50 percent of both men and women ages 25 to 29 self-pleasured with their partner by their side.

By now, most people know that the myths surrounding masturbation—that it will stunt growth or make hair grow in strange places—aren't true. And while some people may feel guilty or embarrassed about touching themselves, masturbation is a perfectly normal habit that even comes with health benefits.

Masturbation can be really helpful. If you can't tell or don't know where your erogenous zones are... then you can't voice that and explain it to your partner.

"Masturbation can be a really helpful," says Leah Millheiser, M.D., director of female sexual medicine program at Stanford University Medical Center. It's one of the best ways to learn what turns you on, both for your own enjoyment and to share with your partner. "If you can't tell or don't know where your erogenous zones are—they could be clitoral, vaginal, or anal—then you can't voice that and explain it to your partner," Millheiser says. Gaining that knowledge through experimentation also helps boost confidence in the bedroom. It's no surprise that research shows most women find masturbating sexually empowering.

And healthy strokes serve as a workout for your private parts. For women, masturbation can strengthen muscle tone in the pelvic area, lowering the chance of accidental urine leakage (laughing and peeing, anyone?), according to Planned Parenthood.

Throwing a party for one even helps relieve menstrual cramps. "It causes contractions of the uterus, which seems counterintuitive, but it's an analgesic in a sense," Millheiser says. "[It releases] chemicals that act as pain relievers." In men, masturbation has also been associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer.

And for both sexes, solo time has been shown to be a great sleep aid since it eases muscle tension and leaves you feeling relaxed and happy. Plus, masturbation is a great option if you've chosen to abstain from sex for any number of reasons.

Too Much of a Good Thing?

Turns out it's tough to go overboard. "There's no downside to masturbation,"Millheiser says. "In general, there are women who masturbate daily and ones who masturbate once a month," she says. "For some, zero times is normal. It doesn't mean anything or that you're more or less sexual."

That said, it can become a problem if it interferes with your ability to function in your everyday life. For example, if you continue to show up to work late because of it or if you have a pattern of avoiding having sex with your partner because you would rather masturbate, says Kat Van Kirk, Ph.D., sex and marriage therapist and author of The Married Sex Solution. "Some people use masturbation as a way to check out of reality and live more in their head, where they can focus on fantasies," she says. And in some cases, that can lead to disconnecting emotionally or sensually when it comes to your partner—or being overly reliant on fantasy.

"It can also be unhealthy if you find that you do it to the point of causing yourself physical harm, such as rawness and extreme genital irritation from too much friction,” she says. If that's the case, it's best to consult a professional therapist to uncover the reason behind chronic, compulsive masturbating.

One potential concern Van Kirk noted from her clinical experience: "If you are masturbating the same way every time, it can condition you to only become aroused or orgasm in one specific way, which can lead to difficulties when having partnered sex." Communication and education is key to this transition, says Alyssa Dweck, M.D., an OB/GYN and assistant clinical professor at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. And in some cases, a vibrator "holiday" may be advised.

The Bottom Line

In general, masturbation is not only harmless but also healthy. Sure, doing it more than once a day could lead to temporary numbness, but it's unlikely, according to Millheiser. And for the 52 percent of women out there using a vibrator?² You don't have much to worry about either. Millheiser says that despite rumors that vibrators can cause nerve damage, most don't use it long enough to bring on any issues. (The same study mentioned above also found that 71 percent of women had never experienced any potential negative side effects associated with vibrator use.)

"The types of vibrators out there for sexual pleasure aren't really a risk—they're just not strong enough," Millheiser says. "But if you're using one for over an hour nonstop, you might get temporary numbness or desensitization. This isn't going to make you lose feeling all together."

The biggest risk to masturbating? Some chafing brought on by friction, which is easily remedied by lubricant.

Works Cited

1. Prevalence, frequency, and associations of masturbation with partnered sexual behaviors among US adolescents. Robbins CL, Schick V, Reece M. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 2011, Aug.;165(12):1538-3628.
2. Prevalence and characteristics of vibrator use by women in the United States: results from a nationally representative study. Herbenick D, Reece M, Sanders S. The journal of sexual medicine, 2009, May.;6(7):1743-6109.

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Best Diets For Weight Loss - Under Active Thyroid

If your thyroid is not working properly, your metabolic process decreases. Therefore you start to gain pounds. When that excess weight has piled on, sometimes 5 to 10 pounds can be very hard to drop.

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10 Tips to Look Good in a Selfie - For Adults

Selfies aren't just for teenagers! Selfies are for YOU - an adult! Don't feel guilty about wanting to take pictures of your inner and outer beauty. I've learned several tips that I wanted to share with you. These tips are for men and women over 40. Get your best selfie with these top 10 tips!

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The High-Energy Cardio Kickboxing Workout You Can Do at Home

Sure, mindfulness and meditation are two tried-and-true methods to calm a racing mind. But sometimes you just need to work out your aggression in a physical way. Fortunately, we've got just the solution.

This 25-minute cardio kickboxing workout from Grokker does double duty: It strengthens your entire body and boosts your metabolism while simultaneously providing the perfect outlet for any frustration, anxiety, or anger. Follow trainer Le Jon Guillory through a series of kickboxing moves—think jabs, crosses, uppercuts, hooks, front kicks, and more—that are totally doable for beginners and advanced students alike. By the end you'll feel calmer and stronger. Just press play to get started!

Interested in more short and effective home workouts? Find thousands more on Grokker, the one-stop online resource for wellness. Grokker sifts through thousands of videos on the web, constantly filtering and aggregating the best cooking, yoga, and fitness videos available so you don't have to.

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How Bathroom Bidet Sprayers Can Save Our Children's Education

An article which encourages a different view of thinking to combat the problems of teacher absences. For far too long, society has continued along the same path, with the resulting consequences of poor performance and disruptions to our children's education. However, it is time for a proper rethink into our bathroom and toilet habits, and seriously consider the relationships between poor performance and toilet paper use.

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Are You Making These Mistakes With Your Family's Hygiene And Health?

An investigation into how we can reduce our children's illnesses through better hand hygiene and using bathroom bidet sprayers instead of toilet paper. Most people might not know the germs and bacteria on their hands after using toilet paper.

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Quick and Natural: Simple Practices You Can Do to Lose Weight Fast

Thinking of shedding some pounds? You're not alone. A lot of people are interested about weight loss due to various reasons.

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How We Train Our Brains to Hate Our Bodies

When you look at your body in the mirror, where does your gaze go? If you’re like most women, your eyes are instantly drawn to the parts of yourself you want to change, the parts you hate. You zoom in on your “trouble spots.”

Maybe you suck in your belly or use your hands to lift or tighten something that’s sagging, and you curse your body for looking the way it does. Why can’t you just look different? Ugh.

If this nasty little ritual sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Most of us really don’t believe others who say we look fine (or great!). And we allow negative thoughts about our appearances to dictate how we act. We choose to dress certain ways, behave certain ways, and pursue certain careers and relationships, all based on how we think we look. That behavior is so common we hardly even recognize how messed up it is.

We go around repeating phrases of sugarcoated self-loathing, blindly supporting each other in this habit.

Think about how often you hear people say things like, “Ugh, I really need to get back in shape” when noticing a part of their body that jiggles or wobbles. We all nod and agree to pretend not to notice that what they’re really saying is, “I wish I were different,” or even “I disgust myself.” We go around repeating phrases of sugarcoated self-loathing, blindly supporting each other in this habit. We support each other in the belief that the problem is our bodies.

But the problem isn't your body. Don’t get me wrong, getting into shape is awesome. I’m a big fan. Plus the process teaches you a whole helluva lot about yourself.

But obsessing about what you want to change (or how) keeps you from dealing with the real problem. The real problem is how the brain translates what it sees and how you’ve trained it to translate YOU.

The Tricks Your Brain Is Playing on You

Your brain is constantly putting together a picture based on all the clues and information it receives via your senses and feelings. Hormones, which respond to your emotional and mental state, affect that picture. For example, right after sex, as you lie there flooded with oxytocin and dopamine, your partner appears beautiful to you, right?

Or let’s say your ex is now dating a (supposedly) hot blonde girl. As you stalk her on Facebook (no judgment), your brain will shuffle around her image so that she doesn’t look attractive to you at all. Your mind will find ways of confirming that she looks like a bitchy idiot who wouldn’t be very pretty without all that makeup.

Your brain is constantly using context clues and how you feel about stuff to put together the picture you see.

If you had seen this girl under different circumstances, though, your brain would have put together a totally different image. If she shyly approached you at the office hoping for some advice, she would have probably seemed very pretty.

The point is, your brain is constantly using context clues and how you feel about stuff to put together the picture you see.

What We See When We Look in the Mirror

Most women have unconsciously trained themselves to search for—and find—every single flaw on their face and body. Over the course of years (especially the formative ones during puberty), many girls and women will look in the mirror and tear themselves apart. Eventually it becomes such an engrained habit, such an automatic ritual of self-hatred, that our eyes inevitably go straight to those flaws every time we see our reflection.

We have practiced this skill for so long, so well, and so often that sometimes we can no longer even see what other people think is pretty or sexy about us. We’re not intending to be rude when we disagree with compliments paid to us; it just seems so obviously untrue.

What we train for determines the results we see. We’ve been training our whole lives for low self-esteem and negative body image. But that doesn’t mean we’re stuck: Since we trained our brains into this mess, we can train them out of it.

8 Tips to Train Your Brain to Love Your Body

1. Look at the positive.

When you look at your face and body in the mirror (or photos), purposefully direct your gaze toward the things you like about yourself—and linger. Say nice things about them and let yourself imagine how other people admire them too.

2. Take in the big picture.

Let your eyes skim lightly over the rest of your face and body, without pausing and thinking about what you want to change. You’re more than a jumble of body parts. You’re a whole person, and you deserve to be taken in as one.

3. Acknowledge you have a choice.

Will you find yourself slipping back into negative habits? Of course. But remember you have the choice: Will you give in to the old habits or choose a new pattern?

4. Impress yourself.

Crush it at work, get strong at the gym, learn a neat skill. It doesn’t matter what it is as long as you think it’s impressive. Focusing on what you can do, instead of what you look like, is a huge part of re-training the brain.

5. Explore your body.

Make a playdate to… masturbate! (Yup. I’m going there.) You’re worth exploring, so take your time. Notice the lines and curves of your body. Imagine what a lover (past, future, or even imaginary!) must see when they look at you. Admire and explore yourself from that POV or any other that lets you see yourself as just right.

6. Work to stop comparing yourself to other women.

We each have our own gifts to offer, and another woman’s beauty or success does not take away from your own. You would never compare a rose and daisy and conclude that since one was beautiful, the other was ugly.

7. And remember they're human too.

Even the most “perfect-looking” woman has a rich, chaotic emotional landscape, filled with her own insecurities, struggles, and distorted self-perception. It might seem silly or crazy to imagine that a gorgeous, fit woman would ever feel insecure, but your own insecurities might seem silly or crazy to someone who is less fit than you.

8. Remember that you’re undoing a lifetime of face and body scrambling.

It’s not going to happen overnight. Practice. Be patient. Have compassion. Keep going.

This is a guest post written by Jessi Kneeland that originally appeared on JessiKneeland.com. To learn more about her, read her blog, and follow her on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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Greatist Workout of the Day: Friday, November 20th

This series of GWODs was designed exclusively for Greatist by Bodeefit. For more information about the exercises in this workout, or to see video demos of each movement, follow the links below the graphic. Be sure to note the results of your workout so you can track your progress as you go.

Before you tackle this workout, try this quick and effective full-body warm-up. It's just five simple moves but hits every major muscle group and gets your heart pumping.

Shotgun Start

Complete 8 rounds of the following as fast as safely possible.

10 Hand Release Push-Ups
15 Bicycle Sit-Ups (per side)
10 Step-Ups (5 per leg, alternating)

Want to kick up the intensity? Hold light kettlebells or dumbbells in both hands on the step-ups. And don't forget to check back tomorrow for a totally new (but equally awesome) GWOD!

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Ethical issues analyzed regarding social media, healthcare

Social media has become ingrained into almost every area of our life, but should you really be Facebook friends with your doctor? A new article uses five case studies to highlight possible ethical and legal issues that arise with the use of social media in health care. The cases address topics such as posting work-related photos on Facebook, tweeting personal or political opinions, and Googling patients and prospective candidates for jobs.

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Can a website keep suicidal thoughts away? Study in stressed young doctors suggests so

If you think your life is stressful, try being a new doctor. Their first year especially is a time of stress, sleeplessness and self-doubt – and four times the usual rate of suicidal thoughts. But a new study shows that a free web-based tool to support their mental health may cut that rate in half.

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Laser Treatment: To Get Flawless Skin

The skin is considered as the most important part of our body. Like other organs of our body, it also needs special care. There are various factors that adversely affect the beauty of our skin. Some of the most popular factors that provide adverse effect on our skin are aging, pollution, sun rays, dust, harsh weather and various other factors.

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Can natural remedies jeopardize cardiovascular health?

Physicians report on the case of a woman who presented with aconitine-induced cardiovascular symptoms. Their report warns that the use of this natural ingredient may lead to severe poisoning.

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Urine-derived stem cells predict patient response to cholesterol-lowering drugs

High blood cholesterol is linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. To identify new strategies to combat high cholesterol in genetically predisposed individuals, new preclinical models that mimic the underlying pathophysiology are needed. Researchers have now shown that cells derived from patient urine samples can be reprogrammed to rapidly generate patient-specific models of hypercholesterolemia. These models provide a tool to accurately predict patient response to cholesterol-lowering drugs.

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The Moringa Oleifera Tree - Top 10 Healthy Benefits Of The Miracle Tree of Life

About a year ago, an Australian friend boasted about a plant that she grows in her garden. She talked about the magnificent properties of this plant. I was so intrigued, the next day, my husband and I found it at our local Nursery plant store. This 6 inch plant went on to grow to nearly seven feet tall. The next year we ordered seeds and grew several pots. This was new to us, but not to many others around the world.

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Obesity spells problems for trauma patients

A link between obesity and a higher risk for surgery in orthopaedic trauma patients has been uncovered by new research. In addition, researchers found that patients with obesity had longer hospital stays and greater treatment costs.

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Sound deprivation leads to irreversible hearing loss

Sound deprivation in adult mice causes irreversible damage to the inner ear. The findings suggest that chronic conductive hearing loss, such as that caused by recurrent ear infections, leads to permanent hearing impairment if it remains untreated.

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New way to monitor vital signs

Doctors may one day be able to monitor patients' vital signs by having them swallow an ingestible electronic device that measures heart rate and breathing rate from within the gastrointestinal tract, report scientists.

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Ethnicity does not predict type of end-of-life care patients want, study shows

Ethnicity does not predict the type of end-of-life care people want, according to a study.

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How to Prevent Ingrown Hairs: 10 Useful Tips You Need To Know

Hair is often trapped inside skin follicles after shaving or waxing. It makes its way back into the skin causing redness and scars. Sometimes, skin is infected causing razor bumps. It becomes necessary to follow a correct procedure of removing hair to prevent ingrown hairs.

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Functional vocal cord tissue grown in lab

Scientists have succeeded in growing functional vocal cord tissue in the laboratory, a major step toward restoring a voice to people who have lost their vocal cords to cancer surgery or other injuries. Experts from several disciplines were able to bioengineer vocal cord tissue able to transmit sound. About 20 million Americans suffer from voice impairments, and many have damage to the vocal cord mucosae, the specialized tissues that vibrate as air moves over them, giving rise to voice.

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4 Krav Maga Self-Defense Moves Anyone Can Master

This App Teaches You Quick Ways to Cope With Stress

Lantern App

With today’s always-on world, it’s hard to not feel overwhelmed. A little stress here and there is a good thing—it actually improves our cognitive functioning. But when it reaches chronic levels, it can affect everything from our job to our eating habits. In those moments, we could use a little help.

Which is why we turned to Lantern: The company offers web- and app-based help through personalized, one-on-one coaching. Start by taking a five-minute quiz to determine the best track—stress, anxiety, or body image—and coach for you.

Each time you log in, you send your coach a quick update. Then you're treated to a 10-minute lesson, where you learn a tool or technique. We love how Lantern spoon-feeds these strategies, from tracking automatic thoughts to cognitive reframing, in an easy-to-digest way. (We applied them to real-world situations almost instantly.)

Best of all, if life throws you any curveballs, support is just one click away. Anytime a pressing issue came up, our coach responded within a few hours. Lantern is a bit pricy—it'll set you back $49 per month—but it’s the only thing that’s helped us cope with chronic stress. Everyone starts off with a 7-day free trial, plus the company is offering Greatist readers a 40 percent discount if they use the code GREAT at checkout.

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14 Foods You're Probably Pronouncing Wrong

You’re at a trendy restaurant, and you ask the waiter if you can get freekeh instead of rice on the side. He smirks, and you suddenly realize it’s not pronounced “freaky.“ Don't worry, we've all been there.

Whether you tend to trip up over açaí or quinoa or some other exotic buzzword, we know it's sometimes easier to just give up and go with another option altogether rather than risk looking like a jerk. But it doesn't have to be that way. To help you out, we created a go-to guide with correct pronunciations from the Random House Dictionary to avoid any embarrassing moments in the future. Pin it, print it, repeat it!

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The Hypoglycemic's Best Diet For Weight Loss

Hypoglycemia is epitomized by a lower than average blood sugar level. Usually, glucose levels really should stay constant during the day. Attaining an appropriate weight can in fact improve hypoglycemia by leveling blood glucose, and diet programs for weight loss and hypoglycemia are incredibly alike. Both of them incorporate staying away from food items rich in sugars, fats and calories and concentrating on food items rich in proteins and lower in fats.

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7 Easy Thanksgiving Breakfasts to Feed the Crowd

Greatist Workout of the Day: Thursday, November 19th

This series of GWODs was designed exclusively for Greatist by Bodeefit. For more information about the exercises in this workout, or to see video demos of each movement, follow the links below the graphic. Be sure to note the results of your workout so you can track your progress as you go.

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Little Raven

Complete 25 reps of the following movements, then 20 reps, then 15 reps as fast as safely possible.

Elevated Push-Ups
V-Ups
Plank Splits

Want to kick up the intensity? Just move faster. And don't forget to check back tomorrow for a totally new (but equally awesome) GWOD!

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Has Syria painted a target on medical teams around the world?

Even in war, hospitals have a kind of invisible bubble around them. But in Syria, that bubble has burst dozens of times, says a new report. And that may put medical facilities and workers in other conflict zones in danger too, according to a new opinion piece in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Technology meets society: New app helps seniors live better

A new technological solution developed by researchers is aimed at enhancing the physical health, vitality and brain fitness of seniors residing in independent living communities.

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One very brainy bird

A new study has found pigeons performed as well as humans in categorizing digitized slides and mammograms of benign and malignant human breast tissue.

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Nivolumab in non-small cell lung cancer: Indication of major added benefit for under 75-year-olds

Younger patients with non-small cell lung cancer in good general condition survive notably longer with the new drug than with the comparator therapy. The added benefit is non-quantifiable in older patients, say reviewers.

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Socioeconomic factors associated with undergoing surgery for early-stage pancreatic cancer

While socioeconomic factors such as race, ethnicity, marital status, insurance status, and geographic location are associated with whether patients with localized pancreatic cancer undergo resection (surgical removal of the tumor), only geographic location is associated with survival in these patients, according to a study.

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New guidelines on the prevention/control of multi-drug-resistant gram-negative bacteria

Gram-negative bacteria include common types such as E. coli that all of us carry in our bowels. When these bacteria get into other parts of the body they can cause infections, including common infections such as cystitis or urinary tract infections. The bacteria can also be readily spread from person to person. Multi-drug-resistant strains are resistant to most, or all, of the common antibiotics that we use to treat infections. New accredited guidelines on the prevention and control of multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria have now been released.

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Researchers find new risk posed by opioid pain medication

Patients with no recent history of taking opioid pain medication had a 25 percent higher risk of chronically using the drugs if they received them when discharged from the hospital, according to researchers.

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Working up a sweat may protect men from lethal prostate cancer

A study that tracked tens of thousands of midlife and older men for more than 20 years has found that vigorous exercise and other healthy lifestyle habits may cut their chances of developing a lethal type of prostate cancer by up to 68 percent.

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Rheumatologist suggests number one arthritis drug is underutilized, underdosed

Physicians are underutilizing methotrexate, the leading drug for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), or not keeping patients on the drug long enough before switching them to more expensive biologic drug options, one expert suggests.

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Weekday of surgery affects oesophageal cancer surgery prognosis

Patients who undergo surgery for esophageal cancer early in the week – on a Monday or Tuesday – have a higher chance of long-term survival than those who have surgery at the end of the working week, researchers report.

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Investigational immunotherapeutic increased bladder cancer survival

Among patients with metastatic bladder cancer that had progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy, those who received an investigational, personalized peptide cancer vaccine and best-supportive care had extended overall survival compared with those who received best-supportive care alone, according to results from a randomized, phase II clinical.

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6 Best Healthy Recipes For Weight Loss and Healthy Living

Having a fit body is never walk in the park but is definitely possible to own. Check these 6 awesome healthy recipes to aid you in your journey to a healthy lifestyle and losing weight. Gear up these healthy recipes with water and exercise so you can surely be successful in reaching for that healthy goal.

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Quick Fixes for 6 Grooming Mistakes Men Make

Grooming is not left only to the ladies; men care about their appearance too, and there are a few things men must keep in mind when grooming and keeping up their appearance. Below are 6 of the most common grooming mistakes that men make or don't consider, and how to fit these grooming mistakes.

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29 Brussels Sprout Recipes With an Unexpected Twist

Why Are Doctors So Greedy?

The threatened strike by junior doctors in the UK has brought back to the public mind the oft recurring question: why are medical practitioners so greedy? In the present dispute between junior doctors and the British Government, not even an eleven percent salary increase will satisfy their avarice. In an age in which industrial disputes are increasingly rare, the action of the medical profession recalls the bad old days of the 1970s and 1980s when the coal miners held the British nation to ransom in a similar way.

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15 Ways to Motivate Yourself That Actually Work

Weight Loss - Is Eating Breakfast Right For You?

Should you be eating less in the evenings or skip your dinner entirely? Should you be eating in the morning, or just having a coffee? With so much information out there about how and when to eat, to suggest sometimes we are left confused on what we should do would be an understatement. Especially when the conversation applies to breakfast. The theme of our discussion here revolves around whether or not you should be eating breakfast. The alleged "most important meal of the day". How important is it?

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Greatist Workout of the Day: Wednesday, November 18th

This series of GWODs was designed exclusively for Greatist by Bodeefit. For more information about the exercises in this workout, or to see video demos of each movement, follow the links below the graphic. Be sure to note the results of your workout so you can track your progress as you go.

Before you tackle this workout, try this quick and effective full-body warm-up. It's just five simple moves but hits every major muscle group and gets your heart pumping.

The Breck

Complete 3 rounds of the following as fast as safely possible.

25 Lunges
1-minute Push-Up Hold
25 Tuck Jumps

Want to kick up the intensity? Hold light kettlebells or dumbbells in both hands on the lunges. And don't forget to check back tomorrow for a totally new (but equally awesome) GWOD!

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Social and practical barriers keep HF patients from benefits of exercise therapy

Lack of social support and barriers to exercise (such as lack of transportation) reduce the amount of time heart-failure patients exercise. Assessing and eliminating barriers to exercise may reduce hospitalizations and heart disease deaths in people with heart failure, say authors of a new report.

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Study advances potential test to sort out precancerous pancreatic cysts from harmless ones

In a 'look-back' analysis of data stored on 130 patients with pancreatic cysts, scientists have used gene-based tests and a fixed set of clinical criteria to more accurately distinguish precancerous cysts from those less likely to do harm.

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Study quantifies risk of cardiac arrest in children during spine surgeries

Although the vast majority of pediatric spine surgeries are safe, a handful of neuromuscular conditions seem to fuel the risk of cardiac arrest during such operations, according to new research.

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Researchers devise new diabetes diagnostic tool

Researchers have developed a new test to help diagnoses diabetes, which they say will lead to more effective diagnosis and patient care. The research shows how a genetic test can help doctors to differentiate between type 1 and type 2 diabetes in young adults.

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Team approach may reduce readmissions due to falls in seniors

A comprehensive care program that involves a team of specialists from multiple medical disciplines for treating injuries sustained from falls in older adults could help reduce hospital readmissions, according to researchers. Under the program, the 30-day readmission rate for falls declined 10 percent from 2012-13 and remained unchanged in 2014. The 30-90 day readmission rate from 2012-13 also declined, before rising slightly in 2014.

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Minority patients less likely to receive analgesic medications for abdominal pain

Minority patients with acute abdominal pain are less likely to receive analgesic medications, compared to their white counterparts, new American research demonstrates.

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